Overview
- District ID
- wv-hd-040
- State
- West Virginia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 040
- Land Area
- 602.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.52 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 3 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WV District 1 | 18,809 | 100.0% | 2.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 13,644
- Active Voters
- <10 (—)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,530 | 25.9% |
| Republican | 6,282 | 46.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,483 | 25.5% |
| Other parties | 349 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,711 (63.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,999 (44.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,464 (62.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,152 (45.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,918 (50.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,155 (30.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,589 (41.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 17,950 (± 599)
- Median Age
- 46.3
- Median Household Income
- $51,036 (± $6,130)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,578 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 9,848 | 54.9% |
| 65 and over | 4,524 | 25.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 212 | 1.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,265 | 90.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 898 | 5.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 467 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 17,940
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 14,361
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,731 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 210 | 1.2% |
| White | 16,434 | 91.6% |
| Black | 904 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,198 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 162 | 1.1% |
| White | 13,362 | 93.0% |
| Black | 646 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 185 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
